Sergei Martynov (sport shooter)

Sergei Martynov

Personal information
Native name	Сяргей Анатолевіч Мартынаў
Born	18 May 1968 Vereya, Naro-Fominsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR
Medal record Representing  Belarus Men's shooting Olympic Games 2012 London 50 m rifle prone 2000 Sydney 50 m rifle prone 2004 Athens 50 m rifle prone European Championships 2013 Osijek 50 m rifle prone team 2013 Osijek 50 m rifle prone European Games 2015 Baku 50 m rifle prone

Sergei Martynov (Belarusian: Сяргей Анатолевіч Мартынаў; new transliteration Siarhei Martynau, Łacinka Siarhiej Anatolevič Martynaŭ) (born 18 May 1968) is a Belarusian 50 m rifle shooter. He is the 2012 Olympic champion in the 50 m rifle prone event.

Life and career

Martynov was born in Vereya, Naro-Fominsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR.^[1] Although a world-class competitor in the three positions event, he achieved his greatest successes in the prone event. He won bronze medals in the 50 m rifle prone events at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Martynov won gold at the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships. He also has numerous victories in ISSF World Cups and World Cup Finals. He has reached the maximum score of 600 points six times in competition, more than any other shooter.

In 2012, at age 44, he was awarded his first Olympic gold medal, winning the 50 m rifle prone event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.^[1]

Olympic results

Event	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012
50 metre rifle three positions	—	—	8th 1166+97.9	9th 1164	29th 1152	34th 1156	—
50 metre rifle prone	—	—	6th 598+101.6	Bronze 598+102.3	Bronze 596+105.6	8th 595+103.3	Gold 600+105.5
10 metre air rifle	14th 588	—	—	—	—	—	—

Records

Current world records held in 50 m Rifle Prone
Men	Qualification	600	Viatcheslav Botchkarev (URS)  Stevan Pletikosić (YUG)  Jean-Pierre Amat (FRA)  Christian Klees (GER)  Sergei Martynov (BLR)  Thomas Tamas (USA)  Sergei Martynov (BLR)  Sergei Martynov (BLR)  Petr Litvinchuk (BLR)  Wolfram Waibel Jr. (AUT)  Wolfram Waibel Jr. (AUT)  Christian Lusch (GER)  Eric Uptagrafft (USA)  Valérian Sauveplane (FRA)  Sergei Martynov (BLR)  Sergei Martynov (BLR)  Matthew Emmons (USA)  Guy Starik (ISR)  Sergei Martynov (BLR)	13 July 1989 29 August 1991 27 April 1994 25 July 1996 23 May 1997 28 July 1998 4 September 1998 8 June 2000 11 June 2003 18 July 2003 3 March 2004 27 October 2004 11 May 2005 11 May 2005 26 August 2005 29 March 2006 9 May 2007 18 May 2008 3 August 2012	Zagreb (YUG) Munich (GER) Havana (CUB) Atlanta (USA) Munich (GER) Barcelona (ESP) Buenos Aires (ARG) Munich (GER) Munich (GER) Plzeň (CZE) Sydney (AUS) Bangkok (THA) Fort Benning (USA) Fort Benning (USA) Munich (GER) Guangzhou (CHN) Bangkok (THA) Munich (GER) London (ENG)

References

1. Sergei Martynov at london2012.com at the Wayback Machine (archived August 24, 2012)

External links

• Martynov's profile at ISSF NEWS